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PRIZE  PLANS  FOR  CONCRETE  HOUSES 

Awards  made  in  the  competition  conducted  by  the  Association 
of  American  Portland  Cement  Manufacturers 

House  plans  exceeding  two  hundred  in  number  and  suggesting  every 
conceivable  type  of  concrete  dwelling  was  the  surprising  response  to  the 
invitation  recently  sent  out  by  the  Association  of  American  Portland  Cement 
Manufacturers  to  architects  to  submit  competitive  designs.  The  awards 
were  announced  on  Tuesday,  May  21,  1907.  The  competing  architects  repre¬ 
sented  practically  every  section  of  the  country,  showing  how  widespread  is 
the  interest  in  cement  as  a  structural  material.  The  Association  and  the 
various  committees  representing  that  body  felt  amply  repaid  for  their  trouble 
when  this  fact  was  made  clear  by  the  large  number  of  plans  submitted.  The 
designs  constitute  a  collection  of  practical  value  as  representing  serious  effort 
on  the  part  of  competitors.  Coming  as  they  did  from  all  parts  of  the  coun¬ 
try  they  represent  not  only  great  variety  in  the  matter  of  design,  but  reflect 
the  conceptions  of  architects  actively  engaged  in  constructing  houses  corre¬ 
sponding  in  cost  with  the  prices  governing  the  competition.  In  addition  to 
the  prize-winning  plans  many  admirable  designs  were  submitted. 

The  jury  of  award  presented  an  excellent  report  of  the  character  calcu¬ 
lated  to  encourage  concrete  construction.  Their  statement  that  some  of 
the  designs,  while  excellent,  show  lack  of  practical  experience  and  familiarity 
with  surface  finish  and  texture,  indicates  where  improvement  can  be  made, 
and  in  no  case  is  there  any  suggestion  that  concrete  is  not  entirely  available 
in  this  field.  The  jury’s  statement  that  it  had  no  hesitancy  in  reporting  that 
the  competition  had  been  productive  of  an  entirely  satisfactory  result  indi¬ 
cates  the  value  of  the  undertaking. 

The  success  of  the  competition  warrants  special  reference  to  the  efficient 
services  of  the  committee  representing  the  Association  and  the  jury  of 
award.  The  members  of  the  Association  committee  were  Mr.  Robert  W. 
Lesley,  of  Philadelphia,  Chairman,  and  Mr.  S.  B.  Newberry,  of  Sandusky, 
Ohio,  both  prominent  in  the  development  of  the  cement  industry  in  this 
country.  The  members  of  the  jury  were  Mr.  Edgar  V.  Seeler,  of  Philadel¬ 
phia,  among  the  foremost  architects  of  the  country,  and  Mr.  Sanford  E. 
Thompson,  of  Newton  Highlands,  Mass.,  a  prominent  civil  engineer  and 
authority  on  the  subject  of  concrete  construction.  Mr.  Lonis  H.  Gibson,  a 
prominent  Indianapolis  architect,  was  originally  a  member  of  the  jury,  but 
was  unable  to  participate  in  its  deliberations.  The  project  was  one  recpiiring 
careful  attention  to  details  as  well  as  executive  effort,  and  the  Association 
committee  and  the  jury  have  been  warmly  congratulated  upon  the  result 
of  their  labors. 


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ARCHITECTS'  DESCRIPTIONS  OF  PLANS 

Accompanying  each  plan  submitted  was  a  detailed  description  by  the 
architect  giving  structural  processes  and  valuable  cost  data. 

These  descriptions  follow  in  the  order  in  which  the  prizes  were  awarded, 
the  figure  number  corresponding  to  the  design  number  in  the  jury's  report. 

DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 

Class  A  i.  Fig.  158. 

Cost  $1,955. 

Description. — Outer  walls  and  porch  posts  to  be  of  monolithic  con¬ 
crete  construction.  Cellar  and  porch  floors  to  be  of  concrete.  Outer  walls 
to  be  8  inches  thick,  cemented  on  the  outside  and  furred  with  wood  furring 
strips  and  plastered  on  wood  lath  on  the  inside.  Outside  walls  to  have 
rough  cast  finish,  stained.  Chimneys  to  be  lined  with  flue  tile.  Cellar 
under  whole  house. 

All  piers  in  basement,  partitions  on  first  floor,  and  main  bearing  par¬ 
titions  on  upper  floors  to  be  of  hollow  cement  blocks,  plastered. 

Floor  joist  2  in.  x  10  in. — 16  in.  O.  C.  Rafters  2  in.  x  6  in.  Minor  par¬ 
titions  to  be  of  2  in.  x  4  in.  studs  lathed  and  plastered.  All  floors  double  with 
hard  pine  upper  floors.  Trim  to  be  cypress  stained.  Sash  of  white  pine 
painted.  All  glass  D.  S.  A.  Hardware  of  good  grade.  Fireplaces  of 
selected  hard  burned  brick.  Roofs  shingled  with  red  asbestos  cement 
shingles.  Balcony  at  second  story,  front  bedroom  to  be  of  1-16  inch  flat  steel 
riveted  and  painted  black. 

ESTIMATE 


Excavation  . $  40.00 

Concrete  and  cement  work .  890.00 

Carpentry  .  355 .00 

Trim  .  .  .  . .  450.00 

Painting,  etc .  80.00 

Hardware .  50.00 

Tin  work .  30.00 

Wiring,  etc .  60.00 


$I,955-00 

Cubic  contents,  15,086  cu.  ft.  including  porches. 


DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 

Class  A  i.  Fig.  31. 

Cost  $2,000. 

It  is  proposed,  in  the  accompanying  design,  to  build  all  the  exterior 
walls,  from  footings  to  roof  beams,  of  concrete  blocks;  the  same  to  have 


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bush-hammered  face  wherever  exposed  above  ground.  The  interior  bearing 
wall,  chimney  and  fireplace  shall  also  be  built  of  concrete  blocks,  and  all 
lintels  occurring  in  this  material  to  be  reinforced  with  iron  ties  securely 
fastened  at  both  ends. 

The  projecting  dormer  window,  second  floor,  front  elevation,  to  be 
stucco  on  wire  lath  and  stud  construction. 

All  unexposed  wood  framing  of  floors  and  roof  to  be  hemlock.  Exterior 
exposed  work  to  be  chestnut  stained.  Interior  exposed  work,  white  pine 
painted. 

Roof  to  be  covered  with  Oregon  shingles,  laid  aZA  inches  to  the  weather. 


Height  of  stories  in  the  clear: 

Cellar .  6  ft.  o  in. 

First  floor .  8  ft.  6  in. 

Second  floor . . .  . .  8  ft.  o  in. 

ESTIMATE 

(Without  plumbing  and  heating.) 

Excavation . $  35.00 

Mason  work  .  . .  540.00 

Lumber,  mill  work  and  shingles .  500.00 

Labor .  525.00 

Plastering .  175.00 

Painting  and  glazing .  175.00 

Hardware .  25.00 

Sheet  metal .  25.00 


$2,000.00 

Cubic  contents,  10,756  cu.  ft.  (including  all  projections,  porches,  etc., 
from  bottom  of  footings  to  ridge  of  roof.) 


DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 

Class  A  1.  Fig.  76. 

Foundation  walls  of  concrete,  1  ft.  6  inches  thick,  laid  up  monolith  in 
wooden  forms.  (The  material  from  the  forms  to  be  ma<;le  use  of  for  roof 
boarding,  etc.) 

Walls  of  hollow  concrete  blocks  one  foot  thick,  plastered  inside. 

Cellar  under  whole  house. 

Cellar  floor,  concrete,  2]/2  in.  thick. 

Piers,  concrete. 

First  story  partitions,  4-in.  hollow  concrete  blocks,  plastered. 

Second  story  partitions,  stud  frame  lathed  and  plastered. 

Floors,  supported  on  wooden  joists. 

Ceilings,  lathed  and  plastered. 


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Roof,  wooden  rafters,  boarded  and  shingled. 

Chimney,  6-in.  concrete  blocks,  topped  with  solid  concrete. 

Bath  room  floor,  concrete  topped  with  cement,  on  boarding  cleated 
between  the  joists. 

Hearths,  cement  with  tile  borders. 

Plastering  to  be  tinted  by  mixing  coloring  pigment'  with  the  plaster 
before  applying. 

Cubic  contents,  11,000  cu.  ft. 


DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 

Class  A  i.  Fig.  103. 

Cost  $2,000. 

It  is  proposed  to  construct  a  detached  house,  accompanied  herewith  for 
the  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars  ($2,000). 

The  outside  walls,  from  footings  to  roof,  shall  be  built  of  12-inch  and 
6-inch  reinforced  monolithic  concrete. 

Concrete. — The  outside  walls  above  grade  shall  be  furred  and  plastered,, 
and  on  the  outside  face  shall  be  bush-hammered. 

Inside  partitions,  throughout,  shall  be  of  3-inch  concrete  blocks,  on 
which  the  plaster  shall  be  directly  applied. 

Plastering. — Two  (2)  coat  work. 

Lumber. — 2  in.  x  10  in.  hemlock  joist,  16  in.  O.  C. ;  2  in.  x  8  in.  hemlock 
rafters,  2  ft.  o  in.  O.  C. 

Millwork. — Tennessee  poplar. 

Floors. — Oak  for  first  floor ;  hard  rift  pine  for  second. 

Painting. — Floors  stained  and  millwork  painted  white. 

Brickwork. — Porch  to  be  paved  with  brick,  layed  flat.  Fireplaces  to. 


have  brick  faces  and  hearths. 

ESTIMATE 

Excavations,  concrete  walls  and  partitions . $  560.30 

Brick  pavement .  34-84 

Stairs . 31.00 

Lumber,  carpenter,  roofing  and  millwork .  1,081.00 

Finished  fireplaces .  100.00 

Painting  and  glazing .  25.00 

Plastering . 90.00 

Gas  piping .  20.00 

Miscellaneous,  hardware  and  lighting  fixtures .  57-86 


Cubic  contents,  36,890  cu.  ft. 


$2,000.00 


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DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 

Class  A  i.  Fig.  63. 

Cost  $1,996. 

Materials. — All  foundation  and  exterior  walls  to  be  of  concrete,  furred 
where  plastered.  The  interior  partitions  are  to  be  stud  partitions  and  wooden 
floor  joists,  and  roof  rafters  are  to  be  used.  The  roof  is  to  be  covered  with 
cedar  shingles,  stained  green.  The  inside  finish  to  be  of  Georgia  pine  or  fir, 
stained. 

ESTIMATE 


Excavating . 

. $  42.35 

Concrete  work . 

.  965.00 

Plastering . 

. ' .  572.40 

Carpenter  work . 

.  416.25 

$1,996.00 

Cubic  contents,  16,629  cu.  ft. 

DESCRIPTION 

OF  DESIGN 

Class  B  i. 

Fig.  177. 

Cost  $3,960. 

The  foundation  walls  up  to  the  level  of  water  table  and  the  entrance 
steps  will  be  of  monolithic  concrete  cast  in  the  usual  manner  in  wood  forms. 
The  upper  walls  will  be  built  of  hollow  concrete  blocks  with  bush-hammered 
face.  Special  blocks  to  be  cast  to  form  panelling  and  projections. 

The  roof  brackets  will  be  concrete  cast  in  wood  mould  and  soffit  of 
roof  projection  will  be  plastered  with  cement  on  metal  lath. 

Chimneys  will  be  built  of  hollow  concrete  blocks. 

Main  partitions  throughout  will  be  of  4-inch  concrete  blocks. 

Minor  partitions  will  be  2  in.  x  4  in.  spruce  lathed. 

Floor  and  roof  beams  will  be  2  in.  x  10  in.  spruce. 

The  inside  of  exterior  walls,  concrete  partitions  and  walls  and  ceilings 
which  have  been  lathed,  will  be  given  two  coats  of  plaster  floated  to  a  rough 
sand  finish. 

The  exterior  walls  will  be  a  light  granite  pink  in  tone  and  the  projecting 
rafter  ends  and  roof  shingles  will  be  stained  silver  gray. 

The  door  and  window  frames  and  blinds  will  lie  painted  silver  gray. 

ESTIMATE 


Excavation  . $  60.00 

Concrete,  plastering,  etc .  2,800.00 

Wood  work  and  mill  work .  875.00 

Electric  wiring  or  gas  piping .  50.00 

Painting  and  glazing .  90.00 

Hardware .  85.00 


Cubic  contents,  33,600  cu.  ft. 


$3,960.00 


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DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 

Class  B  i.  Fig.  102. 

Cost  $4,000. 

It  is  purposed  to  build  the  semi-detached  houses,  accompanied  herewith, 
for  the  sum  of  four  thousand  dollars  ($4,000),  or  the  half  of  that  sum  for 
one  house. 

The  outside  walls  and  party  wall,  from  footings  to  roof,  shall  be  built 
of  12-inch  and  6-inch  reinforced  monolithic  concrete. 

Concrete.— The  outside  walls  above  grade  shall  be  furred  and  plastered, 
and  on  the  outside  face  shall  be  bush-hammered. 

Inside  partitions,  throughout,  shall  be  of  3-inch  concrete  blocks,  on  which 
the  plaster  shall  be  directly  applied. 

Plastering. — Two  (2)  coat  work. 

Lumber. — 2  in.  x  10  in.  hemlock  joist,  16  in.  O.  C.,  2  in.  x  8  in.  hemlock, 
rafters,  2  ft.  o  in.  O.  C. 

Millwork. — Tennessee  poplar. 

Floors. — Oak  for  first  floor;  hard  rift  pine  for  second. 

Painting. — Floors  stained  and  millwork  painted  white. 

Brickwork.- — Porch  to  be  paved  with  brick,  layed  flat.  Fireplaces  to 


have  brick  faces  and  hearths. 

ESTIMATE 

Excavations,  concrete,  walls  and  partitions  . $1,100.42 

Brick  pavement .  28.00 

Stairs  .  60.58 

Lumber,  carpenter,  roofing  and  mill  work .  2,300.00 

Finished  fireplaces .  180.00 

Painting  and  glazing  .  . .  50.00 

Gas  piping .  40.00 

Plastering .  179.00 

Miscellaneous,  hardware  and  lighting  fixtures .  62.00 


Cubic  contents,  14,388  cu.  ft. 


$4,000.00 


DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 

Class  B  i.  Fig.  187. 

Cost  $4,000. 

Method  of  Construction. — Monolithic  construction  will  be  used 
throughout  the  building,  with  the  exception  of  partitions.  The  exterior 
walls  will  be  of  reinforced  concrete  6  inches  thick,  furred  inside  4  inches, 
with  the  rough  lumber  that  was  used  in  the  forms. 

Foundations. — The  foundations  will  be  9  inches  of  reinforced  con- 


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Crete,  and  will  extend  below  the  frost  line  where  not  excavated.  Partitions 
in  both  will  be  of  3-inch  concrete  blocks,  as  suggested  by  program.  The 
forms  will  be  of  5-inch  slabs  with  necessary  beams  and  girders.  On  all 
concrete  floors  will  be  a  single  wooden  floor,  laid  on  sleepers  beveled  on  top, 
spaces  being  filled  with  concrete. 

The  ceiling  on  the  second  floor  will  be  furred  down  on  metal  lath. 

Stairs  and  Cellar. — The  stairs  will  be  of  concrete  with  wooden  treads 
and  risers,  with  the  exception  of  cellar  stairs,  which  are  to  have  cement 
finish.  The  cellar  will  extend  only  under  the  living  room,  and  is  to  have 
a  cement  floor.  It  will  be  lighted  and  ventilated  by  an  area  window  on  side 
of  house. 

Description. — This  scheme  lends  itself  to  the  typical  narrow  suburban 
lot,  with  ample  room  on  the  side  for  gardens.  The  plan  has  been  so  arranged 
as  to  give  large  living  room,  kitchen,  two  bedrooms,  and  a  bath. 

In  order  to  attain  an  interesting  texture  for  the  exterior  walls,  we 
suggest  that  while  concrete  is  being  placed  in  forms,  the  part  next  to  the 
forms  be  pressed  back^with  shovels,  thus  allowing  the  smaller  stones  and 
concrete  to  work  their  way  to  the  front,  giving  a  texture  like  pebble  dash. 

This  method  has  been  used  several  times  very  successfully.  Small  chips 
of  brick  and  warm  colored  stones  might  be  added  to  the  other  aggregates 
in  order  to  relieve  the  monotony  of  the  gray  walls. 

The  inside  of  the  house  will  be  plastered.  The  beams  supporting  the 
second  floor  are  to  show,  and  be  plastered.  Fireplaces  will  be  treated  simply 
in  tile  and  cement.  Whatever  other  decorations  are  used,  they  should  be 
quiet  and  in  keeping  with  the  character  of  the  house. 

Concrete  and  cement  have  been  used  wherever  feasible.  Practically,  the 
house  is  absolutely  fireproof.  Although  small,  there  is  no  waste  space. 

ESTIMATE 


'  Excavation  . 

Concrete  . . 

Lumber . 

Millwork . 

/ 

Plastering' . 

. $  55-00 

.  200.00 

.  275.00 

.  100.00 

Painting'  and  glazing- . 

.  80.00 

O  00 

Hardware . 

Tiling- . 

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$4,000.00 

Cubic  contents,  23,130  cu.  ft. 

DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 

Class  B  i.  Fig.  87. 

Cost  $4,000. 

Outside  walls  to  be  of  concrete,  monolithic  construction,  with  bush- 
hammered  finished  surface. 


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Reinforced  lintels  over  large  openings. 

Basement  walls  12  inches  thick. 

Above  basement  9  inches  thick. 

Furred  and  plastered  inside. 

Outside  window  sills  to  be  9  in.  x  9  in.  reddish  brown  quarry  tile,  laid  to 
form  drip. 

Outside  color  scheme. 

Cement  work  to  be  a  light  brownish  tan,  made  by  putting  tints  in  the 
cement. 

Roof  stained  brown. 

Woodwork  dark  reddish  brown. 

Inside  partitions,  first  story,  hollow  concrete  blocks,  4  inches  thick,  plas¬ 
tered  directly  on  concrete  blocks. 

Lintels  over  openings  to  have  light  reinforcement. 

Inside  partitions  in  basement  which  are  bearing  to  be  9-inch  hollow 
concrete  blocks ;  those  not  bearing,  4-inch  hollow  block. 

Second  story  inside  partitions  2  in.  x  4  in.  wood  studs  with  lath  and 
plaster. 

Wood  joists  and  rafters,  every  third  joist  anchored  into  wall. 

Under  flooring  of  7-8-inch  boards,  7-8-inch  sheathing. 

Plates  under  rafters  anchored  into  wall. 

Shingle  roof. 

Finished  floor  in  living  room  and  hall  to  be  oak,  kitchen  and  pantry  to 
be  maple. 

Tile  floor  in  bath  room. 

Remainder  of  first  and  second  story  floors  of  yellow  pine. 

Cement  floor  in  basement  and  porch. 

Finish  throughout,  except  bath  room,  to  be  yellow  pine  for  staining, 
bath  room  white  wood  for  enamel. 

Plaster  in  hall,  living  room  and  large  beckroom  to  be  sand  finish,  remain¬ 
der  of  plaster  hard  white  finish. 


ESTIMATE 

Excavating . $  120.00 

-Concrete  walls  and  partitions  and  tile  window 

sills  and  chimney  caps .  1,075.00 

Carpentry  and  interior  finish .  1,580.00 

Plastering .  285.00 

Sheet  metal .  60.00 

Concrete  floors  in  basement  and  areas .  1 75.00 

Glazing  .  115.00 

Brick  work  for  mantels' and  hearths .  55-°° 

Tile  floor  in  bath  room . 60.00 

Painting  .  2^5.00 


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Hardware . ' .  95-00 

Miscellaneous  .  95-00 


Cubic  contents,  39,846  cu.  ft. 


$4,000.00 


DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 

Class  A  2.  Fig.  91. 

Cost  $2,844.05. 

The  estimate  is  based  on  the  following  specifications : 

The  outside  walls  and  vestibule  to  be  of  8-inch  hollow  concrete  blocks, 
plain  face  and  of  light  blue  gray  in  color. 

The  blocks  show  in  vestibule,  12-inch  monolithic  foundation. 

Monolithic  lintels  (waterproofed)  with  two  square  rods  in  bottom  of 
lintel  to  be  used  over  all  openings. 

Granolithic  porch  floors,  front  and  back  door  steps  and  living  room 
hearth  marked  off  in  2-inch  squares. 

First  and  second  floor  walls  and  ceilings  plastered  rough  floated.  (Ex¬ 
cept  the  living  room  and  porch  ceilings,  which  show  the  2  in.  x  6  in.  joists 
and  girders.)  Porch  ceiling  to  be  left  rough  sawed. 

Outside  finish  (of  cypress)  blinds,  doors  and  sash  to  be  painted. 

Inside  finish  of  cypress,  waxed,  except  kitchen,  which  is  to  be  shellaced. 

All  floors,  except  kitchen,  to  be  waxed.  Kitchen  floor  is  to  be  oiled. 

Kitchen  and  bath  room  walls  to  be  painted  (oil  paint)  on  smooth  plaster 

All  other  plaster  walls  throughout  house  to  be  tinted  on  rough  floated 
plaster. 

Latches  will  be  used  on  the  outside  doors  and  laundry  yard  gate. 

The  window  frames  set  practically  flush  with  the  outside  of  wall,  giving 
a  plaster  reveal  on  the  inside.  The  window  frame  and  wooden  stool  forms 
the  inside  finish  for  same. 

All  finish  inside  and  outside  to  be  plain — no  mouldings. 

Inside  doors  to  be  four  panel  stock  pattern. 


N.  C.  hard  pine  floors  throughout. 

Laundry  in  basement. 

Shingle  roof. 

ESTIMATE  ■  ' 

8  in.  Blocks  . $  412.00 

12  in.  Monolithic  Foundation .  237.22 

Granolithic  .  209.83 

Excavating  and  mason  work  (apart 

from  above  work)  .  200.00 

Plastering  .  250.00 

Painting,  staining  and  tinting  .  200.00 


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Gutters,  conductors  and  hardware .  40.00 

Finished  hardware .  40.00 

Windows  and  frames  and  weights  and 

doors  .  200.00 

Carpenter  material  and  labor .  1,000.00 

Electric  wiring .  35 -00 


Cubic  contents,  25,747  cu.  ft. 


$2,844.05 


DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 

Class  A  2.  Fig.  84. 

Foundation  and  cellar  walls  to  be  12  inches  thick  of  monolithic  concrete 
construction.  Walls  of  first  story  and  gable  walls  above  on  second  story 
to  be  monolithic  concrete  construction  6  inches  thick  with  iron  bars  at  corners 
and  over  all  openings. 

The  concrete  to  be  made  with  either  gravel  or  crushed  rock  and  Port¬ 
land  cement.  The  exterior  surfaces  above  grade  are  to  be  plastered  with 
Portland  cement  and  coarse  sand  slightly  colored  to  give  a  warm  tone. 

The  partitions  of  the  first  story  are  to  be  of  hollow  concrete  blocks  4 
inches  thick.  The  inside  of  concrete  walls  are  to  be  furred  with  1  in.  x  2  in. 
wood  furring  and  the  walls  and  ceilings  of  first  and  second  stories,  also  the 
cellar  ceilings  are  to  be  plastered,  with  the  exception  of  the  ceiling  of  the 
living  room,  which  is  to  have  beams  exposed  forming  a  beam  ceiling. 

The  chimney  is  to  be  built  of  concrete  blocks  with  tile  flue  linings  and 
brick  facings  and  hearths  in  the  fireplaces. 

The  framing  timber  is  to  be  of  hemlock.  The  first  tier  of  beams  2  in. 
x  8  in.,  16  inches  O.  C.  Second  tier,  2  in.  x  8  in.,  16  inches  O.  C.  Rafters, 
2  in.  x  6  in.,  24  inches  O.  C. 

The  roof  and  the  sides  of  the  dormers  to  be  covered  with  white  cedar 
shingles  stained  a  moss  green. 

Exterior  trim  is  to  be  of  cypress  stained  a  dark  brown  color. 

The  interior  trim  and  doors  to  be  of  cypress  stained  a  mission  oak  color 
in  the  dining  room,  living  room  and  second  story  hall.  The  trim  in  the  bed 
rooms  is  to  be  stained  a  silver  gray. 

The  dining  room  is  to  be  wainscoted  6  ft.  o  in.  high  in  cypress. 

N.  C.  pine  floors,  comb  grained,  to  be  used  for  all  rooms  and  halls.  The 
floor  of  the  piazza  is  to  be  covered  with  10  in.  x  10  in.  rough  red  tile  laid  on 
a  concrete  bed. 

The  cellar  floor  to  be  finished  in  cement  over  a  concrete  bed. 


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ESTIMATE 


Excavating  and  grading  . 

Concrete  walls  and  partitions . 

Plastering . 

Carpenter  work  trim,  etc . 

Painting  . 

Metal  flashing,  gutters  and  leaders... 


$  120.00 


1,500.00 


600.00 

300.00 


290.00 

75.00 


$2,885.00 


Cubic  contents — 13,625  cu.  ft. 


DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 


Class  A  2. 


Fig.  79. 


Foundations,  walls,  piers,  porch  floors  and  rails,  steps,  areas,  win¬ 
dow  mullions,  etc.,  of  concrete  laid  up  monolith  in  wooden  forms.  (The 
material  from  the  forms  to  be  used  for  roof  boarding,  etc.) 

Foundations  1  ft.  6  in.  thick. 

First  story  walls  1  ft.  thick. 

Second  story  walls  8  in.  thick. 

The  concrete  walls  to  be  given  a  pleasing  color  tint  by  using  for  the 
coarser  ingredient  of  the  concrete  a  material  with  a  decided  color.  (For 
instance  to  give  a  pinkish  tone  use  crushed  red  brick  or  sand  stone.) 

Cellar  under  whole  house. 

Cellar  floor  2^  in.  concrete. 

First  story  partitions  4-inch  hollow  concrete  blocks,  plastered. 

Second  story  partitions,  stud  frame  lathed  and  plastered. 

Roof,  wooden  rafters,  boarded  and  slated. 

Ceilings,  lathed  and  plastered. 

Inside  of  exterior  walls  to  be  furred,  lathed  and  plastered. 

The  plastering  to  be  tinted  by  mixing  coloring  pigments  with  the  plaster 
before  applying. 

Cubic  contents— 21,400  cu.  ft. 


DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 


Fig.  162. 


Class  A  2. 


Cost  $2,981.23. 


House  to  be  built  as  follows : 

There  will  be  a  cellar  under  the  entire  building. 

All  outside  walls  of  monolithic  concrete  construction. 

Walls  over  porches  carried  on  concrete  beams  and  piers. 

Partitions  of  first  floor  of  concrete  blocks  carried  on  concrete  beams 
supported  by  concrete  piers. 


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Chimney  of  concrete  blocks  with  terra  cotta  lining. 

Front  porch  of  brick  laid  herringbone  pattern  in  cement  mortar  with 
wide  white  joints. 

Rear  porch  of  concrete. 

Fireplace,  brick. 

Joists  and  roof  timbers  to  be  of  wood. 

Roof  to  be  shingled. 

Stud  partitions  in  second  floor. 

The  inside  of  all  exterior  walls  furred  and  lathed  and  plastered. 

All  interior  walls,  including  concrete  block  partitions,  plastered. 

All  floors  double. 

All  interior  finish  cypress. 

Door  and  window  frames  cypress ;  sashes  and  doors  white  pine. 
Galvanized  iron  gutters  on  all  eaves  with  down  spouts  as  shown. 

All  exterior  woodwork  to  be  painted  dark  brown,  with  the  exception  of 


the  sash,  which  are  to  be  white. 

ESTIMATE 

Excavating .  .  $  175-00 

Concrete  work .  800.00 

Lumber .  400.00 

Carpenter,  mill  work  and  stairs  .  1,081.00 

Plastering .  300.00 

Painting  and  Glazing  .  .  .’ .  150.00 

Hardware .  75-°° 


Cubic  Contents — 32,ioocu.  ft. 


$2,981.23 


DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 

Class  B  2.  -  Fig.  178 

Cost  $5,895. 

The  foundation  walls  up  to  the  level  of  the  first  floor  beams,  the 
entrance  porches,  verandas,  balustrades  and  posts  will  be  of  monolithic  con¬ 
crete  cast  in  the  usual  manner  in  wood  forms.  The  upper  walls  will  be 
built  of  hollow  concrete  blocks  with  a  bush  hammered  face. 

The  roof  brackets  will  be  concrete  cast  in  wood  mould  and  soffit  of 
roof  protection  will  be  plastered  with  cement  on  metal  lath. 

Chimneys  will  be  built  of  hollow  concrete  blocks. 

Main  partitions  throughout  will  be  4-inch  hollow  concrete  blocks. 

Minor  partitions  will  be  2  in.  x  4  in.  spruce  lathed. 

Floor  beams  will  be  2  in.  x  10  in.  spruce  lathed.  Roof  beams  2  in.  x 
10  in.  spruce. 

All  partitions  and  ceilings  and  inside  of  exterior  walls  will  be  plastered 
with  two  coats  floated  to  a  sand  finish. 


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The  exterior  walls  will  be  light  gray  in  tone,  the  shingles  of  roof  will 
be  stained  silver  gray. 

The  door  and  window  frames  and  blinds  will  be  painted  apple  green. 


ESTIMATE 

Excavation  . . . $  70.00 

Concrete  construction,  plastering  etc.,.  .  3,950.00 

Carpentry,  mill  work,  etc .  1,575.00 

Electric  wiring .  80.00 

Painting  and  glazing  .  115.00 

Hardware  .  105.00 


,  $5 ,895-00 

Cubic  contents,  61,000  cu.  ft. 


DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 

Class  B  2.  Fig.  78. 

Foundations,  walls,  piers,  porch  floors  and  rails,  steps,  areas,  window 
mullions,  etc.,  of  concrete,  laid  up  monolith  in  wooden  forms.  (The  material 
from  the  forms  to  be  used  for  roof  boarding,  etc.) 

Foundations  1  ft.  6  in.  thick. 

First  story  walls  1  ft.  thick. 

Second  story  walls  8  in.  thick. 

The  concrete  walls  to  he  given  a  pleasing  color  tint  by  using  for  the 
coarser  ingredient  of  the  concrete  a  material  with  a  decided  color.  (For 
instance  to  give  a  pinkish  tone  use  crushed  red  brick  or  sandstone.) 

Cellar  under  whole  house. 

Cellar  floor  2  1-2-in.  concrete. 

First  story  partitions  4-in.  hollow  concrete  blocks,  plastered. 

Second  story  partitions,  stud  frame,  lathed  and  plastered. 

Roof,  wooden  rafters,  boarded  and  slated. 

Ceilings,  lathed  and  plastered. 

Inside  of  exterior  walls  to  be  furred,  lathed  and  plastered. 

The  plastering  to  be  tinted  by  mixing  coloring  pigments  with  the  plaster 
before  applying. 


DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 

Class  B  2.  Fig.  116. 

Cost  $2,740. 

In  presenting  this  sketch  I  beg  to  submit  the  accompanying  brief  state¬ 
ment  of  cubic  contents,  method  of  construction — and  cost  of  building. 

Cubic  Contents. — In  figuring  the  cubic  contents  I  have  considered  a 
cellar  under  the  cottage  back  as  far  as  line  of  kitchen,  and  in  estimating  the 
cubic  contents  I  have  figured  from  second  story  ceiling  down  to  line  of  foot¬ 
ings. 

The  pergola  and  porch  are  included. 


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Construction. — I  strongly  advocate  the  use  of  reinforced  concrete 
for  all  exterior  walls  above  the  first  floor  level.  The  walls  to  be  furred  and 
stripped  inside  and  finished  outside  with  a  stucco  or  cement  wash. 

The  cellar  walls  to  be  of  stone  concrete  or  brick. 

Joisting  of  hemlock,  also  rafters. 

Millwork  of  cypress  stained. 

Interior  partitions  of  3-inch  concrete  blocks. 

Roof  of  white  cedar  or  cypress. 

Shingle  stained. 

Cellar  walls  above  grade  to  be  faced  with  brick  to  height  of  first 
floor. 

Pergola  floor  layed  in  brick. 

I  suggest  setting  glass  between  pergola  rafters  immediately  opposite 
front  door;  this  will  protect  the  approach  against  wet  without  loss  of 


light. 

Cost. — In  figuring  the  cost  I  have  averaged  the  prices  given  me  by 
several  local  builders  about  Philadelphia,  as  follows : 

ESTIMATE. 

Excavations  .  $  50.00 

Foundations  and  brickwork .  250.00 

6  in.  concrete  walls,  including  furring, 
stripping,  plastering  and  exterior 

treatment  .  720.00 

Lumber  and  carpenter  work .  900.00 

Hardware  .  70.00 

Plastering  interior .  400.00 

Tin  work  .  40.00 

Mantels  and  fireplaces  .  50.00 

Painting  and  glazing .  180.00 

Electric  bells .  30.00 

Cement  pavement  in  cellar .  50.00 


$2,740.00 

Cubic  contents — 22,855  cu-  ft- 

Leaving  balance  of  $260.00  for  contingencies. 

Cost:  approximately,  12c.  per  cubic  foot. 


DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 

Class  A  3.  Fig.  96. 

Cost  $4, 355- 

Monolith  concrete  walls.  Surface  fine  picked.  4  in.  x  8  in.  x  16  in. 
hollow  block  partitions  in  first  story. 

Chimneys. — Concrete  blocks  with  skim  coat  above  roof. 

Roof. — Variegated  red  slate  laid  in  irregular  courses. 


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ESTIMATE 


Excavating  and  concrete . $2,050.00 

Lumber .  430.00 

Mill  work  .  35°.oo 

Carpenter  work  .  600.00 

Stairs  .  175-00 

Hardware  .  150.00 

Slating .  200.00 

Plastering  .  300.00 

Painting  and  staining .  100.00 


$4,355-00 

A  monolith  wall  with  air  space  could  be  used  for  a  sum  slightly  in 
excess  of  the  above  figure. 

Cubic  contents — 37,052  cu.  ft. 


DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 

Class  A  3.  Fig.  92. 

Cost  $3,840. 

The  following  is  a  brief  description  based  on  the  enclosed  estimate. 

Foundation  walls  to  be  monolithic  concrete — base  above  grade,  ham¬ 
mered. 

Walls  to  be  of  plain  faced  concrete  blocks,  8  inches  thick,  12  inches  high, 
12  inches,  24  inches  and  30  inches  long. 

Veranda  piers  12  in.  blocks. 

Floors  of  verandas  and  porches  are  cement  finish  concrete. 

Blocks  under  eaves,  front  door  hood  and  service  wall  coping  to  be  of 
concrete. 

Monolithic  lintels  over  windows,  reinforced. 

Chimneys  are  brick,  tile  lined,  plastered  above  roof,  with  cement  cap 
and  tile  chimney  pots. 

Floor  joists,  roof  rafters  are  wood. 

Roof  shingled  and  stained-copper  gutters  and  conductors. 

Interior  partitions  are  wood  studded,  plastered  two  coats. 

Interior  finish  is  cypress  stained  in  living  room,  dining  room  and  halls, 
whitewood  painted  in  bed  rooms  and  bath. 

North  Carolina  pine  finished  natural  in  service  portion. 

Walls  in  bath  room,  and  entire  service  portion  painted  with  one  coat 
shellac,  3  coats  lead  and  oil. 

Floors  in  living  room,  dining  room  and  halls  and  stair  rail  and  treads 
best  quartered  oak.  Floors  in  service  portion  and  entire  second  floor  best 
rift  hard  pine. 


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PRIZE  PLANS  FOR  CONCRETE  HOUSES 


ESTIMATE 

Excavating  and  brick  work .  $  235.00 

Concrete  foundation,  areas,  etc .  410.00 

Concrete  block  walls  .  445-00 

Cement  floors  for  porches  .  35 .00 

Lumber  and  shingles  .  440.00 

Finished  fireplaces  and  mantels .  100.00 

Inside  and  outside  finish,  and  stairs.  .  550.00 

Finished  floors . , .  100.00 

Windows,  doors  and  blinds  .  250.00 

Plastering .  375 .00 

Painting,  inside  and  out  .  . : .  300.00 

Carpenter  labor .  600.00 


$3,840.00 

Iron  beams. 

Cubic  contents — 31,500  cu.  ft. 


DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 

Class  A  3.  Fig.  74. 

Foundations,  walls,  piers  and  porches  of  concrete  laid  up  monolith  in 
wooden  forms.  (The  material  from  the  forms  to  be  used  for  coal  bins,  etc.) 

Foundations,  1  ft.  6  in.  thick. 

First  story  walls,  1  ft.  thick. 

Second  story  walls,  10  in.  thick. 

Floors  and  roof  constructed  of  reinforced  concrete  slabs.  Roof  covered 
with  tile  set  in  cement  on  the  concrete.  Porch  roofs,  cement  on  concrete. 

The  concrete  walls  to  be  given  a  pleasing  color  tint  by  using  for  the 
coarser  ingredient  of  the  concrete  a  material  with  a  decided  color.  (For 
instance,  to  give  a  pinkish  tone,  use  crushed  red  brick  or  sand  stone.) 

Cellar  under  whole  house. 

Cellar  floor  3-in.  concrete. 

Chimneys,  concrete  blocks  topped  with  solid  concrete. 

Partitions,  hollow  concrete  blocks,  plastered. 

Inside  of  exterior  walls  to  be  furred,  lathed  and  plastered. 

Ceilings  plastered  on  the  concrete. 

Cubic  contents — 26,140  cu.  ft. 


DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 

Class  A  3.  Fig.  90. 

Cost  $4,500. 

Hollow  concrete  blocks  8  inches  thick,  12  inches  high  in  length  varying 
from  12  inches  to  30  inches,  with  plain  or  bush-hammered  face  are  to  be 
used  in  the  construction  of  this  house,  including  the  chimneys.  Front  porch 
and  lintels  over  doors  and  windows  are  to  be  made  in  special  forms  of 


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PRIZE  PLANS  FOR  CONCRETE  HOUSES 


reinforced  concrete  and  to  be  of  lighter  color  than  rest  of  house.  These 
lintels  and  cellar  walls  are  to  be  waterproofed.  Wooden  floor  joists  and 
rafters  are  to  be  used.  Owing  to  the  present  high  cost  of  building,  it  has 
been  considered  necessary  in  order  to  keep  within  the  limit  of  cost  to  shingle 
the  roof  rather  than  use  tile  or  slate.  This  consideration  was  instrumental 
in  the  decision  to  use  wooden  partitions  throughout  the  house,  though  a 
secondary  consideration,  based  on  this,  is  that  in  a  house  of  this  size  every 
inch  of  floor  space  is  of  great  advantage  and  a  considerable  amount  of  this 
would  be  lost  by  the  use  of  concrete  partitions.  Where  building  is  cheaper 
and  the  house  could  be  spread  out  to  gain  the  room  taken  up  by  the 
concrete  partitions,  they  would  certainly  be  favored. 

The  interior  finish  is  to  be  cypress  stained  on  first  floor  and  hallways 
main  house ;  hard  pine  finished  natural  in  service  portion ;  and  white  wood 
or  bass  wood  painted  in  chambers  and  bath  rooms. 

Walls  are  to  be  finished  with  a  rough-floated  surface  tinted  with  water 
color  paints.  Kitchen  part  and  bath  room  walls  painted,  lead  and  oil  paints. 

Floors  in  main  house,  first  floor  are  best  quartered  oak.  In  second  story 
and  service  portion,  hard  pine  rift  floors  are  to  be  used. 

The  house  is  arranged  in  such  a  way  as  to  make  it  available  on  a  lot  of 
land  which  may  face  other  than  due  south.  The  growing  tendency  to  get 
away  from  the  too  often  seen  arrangement,  whereby  the  rear  of  the  lot 
offers  no  attractions  to  the  householder,  has  also  been  considered  and  the 
house  has  been  so  arranged  that  the  development  of  the  lot  in  some  such 
way  as  suggested  is  possible.  At  the  same  time  no  unpleasant  features  are 
placed  on  the  street  side  of  the  house.  The  third  floor  plan  has  not  been 
fully  developed  on  account  of  the  limit  of  cost,  but  the  fact  has  been  taken 
into  consideration  that  by  the  building  of  two  formers,  at  least  two  good 
rooms  could  be  added  to  the  house. 

ESTIMATE 

(Based  on  present  prices  of  labor  and  material  in  this  section  of  the  country.) 


Excavation  . $  100.00 

Concrete  footings,  piers  and  cellar  walls  .  340.00 

Concrete  blocks  (erected)  .  594-°° 

Granolithic  floors  for  porches  .  193.00 

Concrete  front  porch  .  150.00 

Flue  linings  and  chimney  caps  .  40.00 

Inside  plastering .  360.00 

Stock  and  shingles  .  410.00 

Outside  and  inside  finish  and  stairs  .  575.00 

Finished  floors,  oak  and  hard  pine .  150.00 

Window  and  door  frames,  and  windows  and  doors  and 

blinds  .  280.00 

Rough  and  finished  hardware .  103.00 

Fireplaces  and  mantels .  90.00 

Gutters  and  conductors  .  20.00 


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Carpenter  labor .  725.00 

Painting  .  370.00 


Cubic  contents — 35,700  cu.  ft. 


$4,500.00 


DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 

Class  A  3.  Fig.  iioa. 

Cost  $4,493. 

This  design  as  I  present  it  employs  the  use  of  concrete  and  cement  in  a 
varied  manner  in  the  constructive  and  decorative  parts  of  the  building. 

The  intent  is  to  use  the  hollow  concrete  blocks  with  preferably  the  bush 
hammered  face,  though  the  plain  facing  would  perhaps  prove  nearly  as 
effective.  The  bush  hammered  blocks  give  an  interesting  texture  that  is 
desired,  and  the  idea  is  to  keep  the  joints  flush  so  as  to  accent  them  as  little 
as  possible. 

Wood  on  exterior  is  dispensed  with  as  much  as  possible,  being  employed 
in  the  cornices  only,  the  soffits  of  which  are  plastered  in  cement. 

The  gabled  ends  are  coped  parapets  of  cement  neatly  shaped  in  the 
manner  shown. 

The  chimneys  are  of  concrete  blocks  with  a  tile  flue  lining.  Porch  floors 
and  terrace  pavement  as  well  as  interior  vestibule  floors  are  of  cement 
mosaics  to  be  arranged  in  some  designated  pattern. 

Interior  partitions  of  basement  and  entire  first  floor  are  of  concrete 
blocks. 

The  mantels  are  to  be  of  cement  with  colored  mosaics  of  cement  ar¬ 
ranged  in  pattern. 

The  house  will  have  living  rooms,  reception  rooms,  dining  room,  kitchen 
and  three  large  bed  rooms;  seven  in  all  with  vestibule,  bath  and  pantries, 
and  a  large  open  attic  for  store  room  purposes  or  possibly  maid’s  room  in 
addition. 

The  interior  trim  below  is  treated  with  beams  and  panels,  while  above, 
the  cement  coves  and  cornices  for  bed  room  angles  will  make  a  most  effec¬ 
tive  finish. 

A  tile  roof  of  a  Spanish  pattern  with  a  general  color  of  a  deep  brownish 
red  with  occasional  greens  and  yellows  to  give  interest  and  variety,  forms  a 
fitting  color  climax  to  surmount  the  gray  white  of  the  walls. 

The  use  of  evergreen  boxwood  hedges  around  porches  and  terraces,  and 
window  boxes  filled  with  similar  evergreen  growth  at  points  indicated  on 
the  elevations  give  a  touch  of  continual  color  both  summer  and  winter  that 
forms  a  fitting  and  a  most  necessary  adjunct  to  the  general  scheme. 

The  itemized  cost  as  scheduled  below  is  compiled  upon  figures  based  on 
local  prices  for  materials  and  labor  in  the  vicinity  of  New  York  City. 


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ESTIMATE 

Concrete  foundations,  house  walls,  partitions  and 


porch  floors . $1,562.00 

Carpenter  labor,  lumber,  hardware .  896.00 

Mill  work  .  983.00 

Cement  plaster,  mantels,  etc .  255.00 

Painting-,  staining,  etc .  237.00 

Tile  roof,  etc . .  416.00 

Copper  metal  work  .  114.00 

Wrought  iron  balconies,  grilles,  etc .  30.00 


$4,493.00 

Cubic  contents — 29,046  cu.  ft. 


DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 

Class  B  3.  Fig.  156. 

Cost  $8,985. 

Description. — Outer  walls  and  porch  posts  to  be  of  monolithic  concrete 
construction.  Cellar  and  porch  floors  to  be  of  concrete.  Outer  walls  to  be 
8  inches  thick,  cemented  on  the  outside  and  furred  with  wood  furring  strips 
and  plastered  on  wood  lath  on  the  inside.  Outside  walls  to  have  rough  cast 
finish,  stained.  Chimneys  to  be  lined  with  flue  tile.  Cellar  under  whole 
house. 

All  piers  in  basement,  partitions  on  first  floor,  and  main  bearing  parti¬ 
tions  on  upper  floors  to  be  of  hollow  cement  blocks,  plastered. 

Floor  joists  2  in.  x  10  in.,  16  in.  O.  C.  Rafters  2  in.  x  6  in. 

Minor  partitions  to  be  2  in.  x  4  in.  studs  lathed  and  plastered. 

All  floors  double  with  hard  pine  upper  floors.  Trim  to  be  cypress 
stained.  Sash  of  white  pine  painted.  All  glass  D.  S.  A.  Hardware  of  good 
grade.  Fireplaces  of  selected  hard  burned  brick.  Roofs  shingled  with  red 
asbestos  cement  shingles.  Balcony  at  second  story  front  bed  room  to  be  of 
1- 16  inch  flat  steel  rivetted  and  painted  black. 

ESTIMATE 


Excavation  . $  160.00 

Concrete  and  cement  work .  4,050.00 

Carpentry  .  2,000.00 

Trim .  1,800.00 

Painting,  etc .  350.00 

Hardware  .  250.00 

Tin  work . .  125.00 

Wiring,  etc.  . .  250.00 


Cubic  contents — 35,000  cu.  ft. 


$8,985.00 


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DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 

Class  B  3.  Fig.  200. 

Cost  $9,000. 

The  exterior  walls  and  foundations  are  of  hollow  concrete  blocks.  The 
first  story  partitions  are  also  of  concrete  blocks.  The  piazza  columns,  balu¬ 
strades  and  copings  and  copings  on  gables  and  the  chimneys  above  roof  are 
to  be  of  concrete. 

The  walls  are  plastered  inside  directly  on  the  concrete  without  furring. 

Wood  floor  joists  and  rafters  are  to  be  used.  The  floors  are  of  hard 
pine  and  the  standing  finish  whitewood  and  cypress  in  principal  rooms  and 
1st.  C.  pine  in  service  parts.  The  roofs  are  to  be  covered  with  shingles 
stained  red. 

ESTIMATE 

Excavations,  drains,  etc . $  200.00 

Concrete  and  brick  work  .  3,200.00 

Plastering .  400.00 

Rough  lumber .  1,000.00 

Finished  floors,  doors,  windows,  etc. .  .  .  2,200.00 

Painting . 350.00 

Hardware  .  150.00 

Labor .  1,500.00 


Cubic  contents — 62,567  cu.  ft.  $9,000.00 

DESCRIPTION  OF  DESIGN 

Class  B  3.  Fig.  94. 

Walls  monolithic.  Party  wall  and  first  story  partitions  of  concrete 
blocks  (hollow). 

Walls  to  have  a  finely  picked  surface.  Chimneys — hollow  blocks  with 
a  skim  coat  on  exterior. 

Roof  of  deep  red  slate  with  raised  course  every  third  course. 

ESTIMATE 


Concrete  . $1,880.00 

Lumber  and  carpentry  .  . .  1,300.00 

Mill  work  and  finish .  375.00 

Fireplaces  .  150.00 

Slating  and  flashing .  230.00 

Plastering  .  280.00 

Hardware  .  100.00 

Painting  and  staining  .  105.00 

Wiring  . .  60.00 


& 


$4,480.00 

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Cubic  contents — 42,400  cu.  ft. 


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CRASS  Ai.  DESIGN  i58. 

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23 


PRIZE  DESIGNS 


FIRST  FLOOR  PLAN.  DESIGN  158. 

(See  page  4  for  structural  process  and  cost) 


24 


PRIZE  DESIGNS 


SECOND  FLOOR  PLAN.  DESIGN  158. 


(See  page  4  for  structural  process  and  cost) 


25 


PRIZE  DESIGNS 


SECOND  PRIZE  AWARDED  TO  DAVID  A.  CLOUS,  N.  Y. 
CLASS  Ai.  DESIGN  31. 


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THIRD  PRIZE  AWARDED  TO  L.  B.  ABBOTT  AND  F.  H.  BOND,  Jr.,  BOSTON. 

CLASS  Ai.  DESIGN  76. 


FLOOR  PLANS.  DESIGN  76. 

(See  page  5  for  structural  process  and  cost) 

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FIRST  PRIZE  AWARDED  TO  ANDREW  LINDSAY,  NEW  ROCHELLE,  N.  Y. 
CLASS  Bi.  DESIGN  177. 

(See  page  7  for  structural  process  and  cost) 

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SECOND  PRIZE  AWARDED  TO  GEORGE  S.  IDEEL,  PHILADELPHIA. 
CLASS  Bi.  DESIGN  102. 

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THIRD  PRIZE  AWARDED  TO  GRANT  M.  SIMON  AND  ABRAM  BASTON,  PHILADELPHIA. 

CLASS  Bi.  DESIGN  187. 

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SIDE  ELEVATION.  DESIGN  187. 


THIRD  PRIZE  AWARDED  TO  F.  IT.  BOND,  Jr.,  AND  L.  B.  ABBOTT,  BOSTON. 
CLASS  Az.  DESIGN  79. 

(See  page  13  for  structural  process  and  cost) 


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REAR  ELEVATION  AND  FLOOR  PLANS.  DESIGN  79. 

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HONORABLE  MENTION  AWARDED  TO  GEO.  B.  EICK,  CHICAGO. 
CLASS  Bi.  DESIGN  87. 

(See  page  9  for  structural  process  and  cost) 

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FIRST  AND  SECOND  FLOOR  PLANS.  DESIGN  91. 

(See  page  11  for  structural  process  and  cost) 


PRIZE  DESIGNS 


SECOND  PRIZE  AWARDED  TO  FRANK  H.  HUTTON  AND  ARTHUR  FRANCIS  BUYS,  N.  Y. 

CEASS  Az.  DESIGN  84. 


SIDE  EEEVATION.  DESIGN  84. 

(See  page  12  for  structural  process  and  cost) 


36 


PRIZE  DESIGNS 


FIRST  FLOOR  PLAN.  DESIGN  84. 


SECOND  FLOOR  PLAN.  DESIGN  84. 

(See  page  12  for  structural  process  and  cost) 


37 


PRIZE  DESIGNS 


FIRST  PRIZF  AWARDED  TO  ANDREW 
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SECOND  PRIZE  AWARDED  TO  E.  B.  ABBOTT  AND  F.  H.  BOND,  Jr.,  BOSTON. 

CLASS  B2.  DESIGN  78. 


FLOOR  PLANS.  DESIGN  78. 

(See  page  15  for  structural  process  and  cost) 


39 


PRIZE  DESIGNS 


THIRD  PRIZE  AWARDED  TO  LINDLEY  JOHNSON,  PHILADELPHIA. 
CLASS  B2.  DESIGN  116. 

(See  page  15  for  structural  process  and  cost) 


40 


PRIZE  DESIGNS 


FIRST  FLOOR  PLAN.  DESIGN  116. 


SECOND  FLOOR  PLAN.  DESIGN  116. 

(See  page  15  for  structural  process  and  cost) 


41 


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FIRST  PRIZE  AWARDED  TO  W.  CORNEEE  APPLETON,  NEWTON  CENTER,  MASS. 

CLASS  A3.  DESIGN  96. 


SIDE  ELEVATION  DESIGN  96. 

(See  page  16  for  structural  process  and  cost) 

42 


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PRIZE  DESIGNS 


FIRST  FLOOR  PLAN.  DESIGN  96. 


SECOND  FLOOR  PLAN.  DESIGN  9$. 

(See  page  16  for  structural  process  and  cost) 

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PRIZE  DESIGNS 


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SKCONI)  PRIZE  AWARDED  TO  ALBERT  S.  HOPKINS,  BOSTON,  MASS. 
CLASS  A3.  DESIGN  92- 

(See  page  17  for  structural  process  and  cost) 


PRIZE  DESIGNS 


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SECOND  FLOOR  PLAN.  ,  DESIGN  92. 

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PRIZE  DESIGNS 


FIRST  PRIZE  AWARDED  TO  EUGENE  WARD,  Jr.,  N.  Y. 
CEASS  B3.  DESIGN  156. 


SIDE  EEEVATION.  DESIGN  156. 

(See  page  21  for  structural  process  and  cost) 

48 


PRIZE  DESIGNS 


REAR  ELEVATION.  DESIGN  156. 


FIRST  AND  SECOND  FLOOR  PLANS. 

CLASS  B3.  DESIGN  156. 

(See  page  21  for  structural  process  and  cost) 


47 


PRIZE  DESIGNS 


THIRD  PRIZE  AWARDED  TO  L.  B.  ABBOTT  AND  F.  H.  BOND,  Jr.,  BOSTON. 

CLASS  A3.  DESIGN  74- 


FLOOR  PLANS.  DESIGN  74. 

(See  page  18  for  structural  process  and  cost) 


48 


PRIZE  DESIGNS 


SECOND  PRIZE  AWARDED  TO  BENJAMIN  PROCTOR,  BOSTON. 
CEASS  B3.  DESIGN  200. 


(See  page  22  for 


structural  process  and  cost) 


49 


PRIZE  DESIGNS 


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THIRD  PRIZE  AWARDED  TO  W.  CORNELL  APPLETON,  NEWTON  CENTER,  MASS. 

CLASS  B3.  DESIGN  94. 


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FLOOR  PLANS.  DESIGN  94. 

(See  page  22  for  structural  process  and  cost) 


50 


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The  following  is  a  list  of  papers  which  have  been  printed  by 
the  Association  of  American  Portland  Cement  Manufacturers,  Land 
Title  Building,  Philadelphia  ;  copies  of  which  may  be  obtained  by 
addressing  as  above. 

Bulletin  No.  i.  “Concrete  Building  Blocks.” 

Bulletin  No.  2.  “The  Possibilities  of  Concrete  Construction 
from  the  Standpoint  of  Utility  and  Art.” 

Bulletin  No.  3.  “Sand  for  Mortar  and  Concrete.” 

Bulletin  No.  4.  “Notes  on  Cement  Testing.” 

Bulletin  No.  5.  Out  of  print. 

Bulletin  No.  6-  Out  of  print. 

Bulletin  No.  7.  “The  Making  and  Driving  of  Corrugated 
Concrete  Piles.” 

Bulletin  No.  8.  Out  of  print. 

Bulletin  No.  9.  “Methods  of  Testing  and  Some  Peculiarities 
of  Cement.” 

Bulletin  No.  10.  “Decoration  of  Concrete  with  Colored 
Clays.” 

Bulletin  No.  11.  “Cost  Reduction  of  Reinforced  Concrete 
Work.” 

Bulletin  No.  12.  “The  Progress  and  Logical  Design  of 
Reinforced  Concrete.” 

Bulletin  No.  13.  “Forms  for  Concrete  Construction.” 

Bulletin  No.  14.  “  Concrete  Roadways.” 

Bulletin  No.  15.  “Concrete  Bridges.” 

Bulletin  No.  16.  “  Regulation  and  Control  of  Concrete  Con¬ 

struction.” 

“Standard  Methods  of  Testing  and  Specifications  for  Cement.” 

“Fireproof  Qualities  of  Concrete  Construction.” 

“Results  of  Tests” — Made  in  our  Laboratory  during  the 
World’s  Fair,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  1904. 

“The  Concrete  Review” — Monthly  Publication. 


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